Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant, as expected, is the NBA's 2013-14 MVP.

The NBA announced the results on Tuesday, with Durant capturing 119 of 125 first-place votes (and 1,232 voting points) after this season in which he won the league's scoring title for the fourth time in five seasons (32 points per game) while doing so much more than scoring.

Durant did it all in his seventh season, having his best year yet as a playmaker (a career-high 5.5 assists per game) and improving like never before on the defensive end as well (the Thunder were fifth in defensive rating, allowing 101 points per 100 possessions). Despite the extended absence of co-star and point guard Russell Westbrook due to a knee injury, and with Durant carrying a heavier load than ever for months at a time, the Thunder finished second in the Western Conference at 59-23.

Durant's MVP win ends the reign of Miami Heat star LeBron James, who had won the award in each of the last two seasons and in four of the last five and finished second (891 points). Had James won this season, it would have been the first time in league history that a player won five times in the span of six seasons and would have made him won of four players to win the award at least five times (joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell).

"It's great," James said. "Every night you know you stack up against the best and you want to see what you can no matter if you're playing against him or not.

"KD's had one hell of a year, both offensively, the streak he was one with the 25-plus, 30-plus and all across the board. … Kudos to him, much respect to him and he deserves it. He had a big-time MVP season."

In just his seventh year in the league, Kevin Durant has evolved into one of the NBA's best scorers and has the Oklahoma City Thunder set up as title contenders for years to come. (Photo: Daniel Shirey, USA TODAY Sports)

As a high school senior at Montrose Christian in Rockville, Md., Durant was named a First Team All-American by USA TODAY Sports and Parade Magazine. He was also the co-MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY)

Durant won just about every major player of the year award, including the Adolph Rupp Trophy, Naismith Award and Wooden Award. He was first freshman in NCAA history to win any other those awards. (Photo: John Bazemore, AP)

Durant has also established himself as a mainstay for USA Basketball. He was named tournament MVP after leading the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championships. (Photo: Franck Fife, AFP/Getty Images)